Engineering Report Writing (GE 306)
Sameh Saadeldin Ahmed
Associate Professor of Environmental Eng.
Civil Engineering Department
Engineering College
Almajma’ah University
s.mohamed@mu.edu.sa
Oct. 2013
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Course Objectives
This course aims at achieving the objectives:
- Introduce the student to the basic style of technical
engineering reports.
- How to write an abstract?
- Acquire the knowledge to prepare table of contents
using computer software.
- Learn how to construct list of figures, list of tables,
and list of abbreviations using macros in computer
software.
- Learn how to write an introduction and report body.
- How to write proper references?
- Exercises including written descriptions of both objects
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Course Topics
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Definition of technical reports
Types of reports
Cover and page title
Abstract
Table of contents -Lists of Abbrev., Figures and Tables
Introduction
Report body
Analysis of results
Tables and graphs
Conclusions and Recommendations
References – Appendix
Exercises showing common mistakes in writing the
technical
reports – Presentation
skills.
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Student's duties
1. Students are required to
lectures in regular base.
attend
2.Students are asked to revise in
advance the contents of the course.
3.Participating in the discussions and
solving the exercises is a must for
all the students. Consulting the
course teacher at any time during
the office hours.
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Contents (week by week)
Week
1st
week
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Subject
Content
• Report Planning
Definition of
technical reports • Before writing
 Why you are writing
 What you hope to
achieve
 Who you are writing for
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Contents (week by week)
Week
2nd
week
3rd
week
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Subject
Types of
reports
Content
• Short reports
• daily, weekly annual reports
• Cover and page title
• Engineering reports
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Contents (week by week)
Week
4th
week
5th
week
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Subject
Content
•
Report Format •
•
and
Organization •
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Abstract
Table of contents
Lists of Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
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Contents (week by week)
Week
6th
week
7th
week
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Subject
Content
Report body
• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Methodology
• Results
• Analysis of Results
• Discussion
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Contents (week by week)
Week
8th
week
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Subject
Tables
and
graphs
Content
• Header and tags
• Figure, Chart, Picture,
..
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1st mid term exam
• The exam will take place one day
between (22/12/ and 24/12/1435).
• A note will be send to remind the
students one week in advance.
•Total marks for this exam is : 15 marks
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Contents (week by week)
Week
9th
week
Subject
Content
Conclusions
• Conclusions
and
 What is the
Recommendations
difference between
conclusion and
Abstract?
• Recommendations
 When, why and
How?
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Contents (week by week)
Week
10th
week
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Subject
References
Content
• Report references
• book references
•Journals
• Website
• Ways to write and cite
references.
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Contents (week by week)
Week
11th
week
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Subject
Appendix
Content
• why?
• Numbering
• Part of the report or
separate?
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Contents (week by week)
Week
12th
week
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Subject
Exercises
Content
showing common mistakes in
writing the technical reports
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2nd mid term exam
• The exam will take place one day
between (10 -12/2/1435).
• A note will be send to remind the
students one week in advance.
•Total marks for this exam is : 15 marks
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Contents (week by week)
Week
13th
week
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Subject
Content
Presentation
skills
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Contents (week by week)
Week
14th
week
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Subject
Content
Selected
• Preparing your CV
Topics • Reading Engineering reports
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Grading Policy
Grading
Component
Marks
Mid Exam (1)
Mid Exam (2)
Quizzes
15 %
20 %
15 %
Reports,
Assignments, HWs
Final exam
10 %
40%
Total
100%
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Exam Date
To be announced
To be announced
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Textbook and References
Textbook:
Kenneth W. Houp, Thomas E. Pearsall, Elizabeth
Tebeaux, and Sam Dragga, “Reporting Technical
Information”, International Eleventh edition, New York, Oxford,
Oxford University Press, 2009.
References:
Beer McMurry, “A Guide to Writing as an Engineer”,
3rd. Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
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